150 University Boulevard
Morehead, KY 40351
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1922
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 7,544
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $22,522,058
Admissions
Application Fee: $N/A
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $4,870 in-state, 12,950 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,208
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 522,673
Number of current serial subscriptions: 3,046
Number of microforms: 819,736
Number of audiovisuals: 22,194
Number of ebooks: 47,096
Other library facilities: Appalachia/Kentucky; Jesse Stuart; James Still; Roger W. Barbour
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Kentucky Folk Art Museum, planetarium, 320-acre agriculture complex, 50-acre outdoor learning center at Cave Run Lake, Space Science Center, radio telescope
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,000
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 96
Classrooms: 624
Labs: 1,100
Other areas: 2,400
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 124,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 36%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 40%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 36%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (52%), women’s dorms (19%), men’s dorms (16%), sorority housing (2%), fraternity housing (1%), apartments for married students (4%), apartment for single students (4%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 5%
Doubles: 65%
Triples or Suites: 22%
Apartments: 8%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 18
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 94%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 500 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Lexington, KY (70), Huntington, WV (70)
Nearest train station: Ashland, KY (60)
Nearest bus station: Morehead, KY (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 44%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 11%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,433
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: N/A